Jaylen Brown vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Jaylen Brown that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.2 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,943 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,313 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,667 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 629 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 235 Gene Short 3

Total Games Jaylen Brown 621 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .728 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 28.2 (2026) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Gene Short -

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Gene Short -

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Gene Short -

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Gene Short -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.